procarp

procarp
\\ˈprōˌkärp\ noun (-s)
Etymology: New Latin procarpium, from pro- (I) + -carpium
: a specialized female reproductive branch that is found in many red algae and that consists of carpogonium and trichogyne and usually also auxiliary cells — compare archicarp, carpospore, gonimoblast

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  • procarp — [prō′kärp΄] n. [ModL procarpium: see PRO 2 & CARP] Bot. a female reproductive organ in certain algae …   English World dictionary

  • procarp — /proh kahrp/, n. Bot. (in red algae) a carpogonium with its associated cells. [1885 90; < NL procarpium < Gk pro PRO 2 + karpíon, dim. of karpós fruit] * * * …   Universalium

  • procarp — pro·carp …   English syllables

  • procarp — /ˈproʊkap/ (say prohkahp) noun a carpogonium plus certain cells intimately associated with it …  

  • trichogyne — [trik′ə jīn΄, trik′əjin] n. [ TRICHO + Gr gynē, woman, female] the long, hairlike part of a procarp in red algae, certain fungi, and lichens, acting as a receptor for the male fertilizing bodies trichogynial [trik΄əjin′ē əl] adj. trichogynic… …   English World dictionary

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